East Texas Winter Garden Vegetables
An outstanding gardener from Bald Hill, Virginia Welch has some of the best cabbage that I’ve heard about growing right now. Welch is doing what more of us should: harvesting from a fall/winter garden.
We...
Growing Pears
When we purchased our current place in Clawson, the previous owners were gardeners and just west of our house is an old pear tree.
Pears can be some tough trees that work well in our...
Growing East Texas Figs
Perhaps one of the more iconic trees growing next to older homes in east Texas is a fig tree. Figs are one of the first fruits planted by settlers. Figs are also mentioned numerous...
Snickerdoodle Custard Pie
Are you looking for a pie that will please your caboodle? Then, you will want to make this snickerdoodle pie. This recipe melds the best flavors in the food world- chocolate, custard, and cinnamon....
Snowman Pops Recipe
The holidays are upon us! One thing I love about the holidays is all of the homemade goodies. Yum! But at the same time I don’t want to spend all of my time in...
On the Road to Third Day Farm and Ranch
"Then God said, 'Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth,' and...
Growing Peaches
In Texas, peaches are the number one deciduous fruit crop. Texans grow more peaches than any other tree fruit crop but still don’t have enough to export out of state.
Locally, I don’t know of...
Soda Slush Experiment
In 2014, the YouTuber Grant Thompson (a.k.a. “The King of Random”) posted a video with instructions on how to make self-freezing soda slurpees. You can watch the original video here.
This is the account of...
Crowd-Pleasing Potluck Ideas
Indulging in delicious food is one of the best parts of any gathering. Wherever you’re invited to a friend’s birthday or an office party, you’ll likely be in need of something tasty to take...
Taco! Taco! Taco! Make Every Day Taco Tuesday
Tacos are the perfect food--uniquely versatile and great for breakfast, lunch, dinner... even dessert. Taco! Taco! Taco! features 100 savory and sweet taco recipes that are as easy to prepare as they are to love with...